[299] Dirty Lane, now Bridgefoot Street, was another route by which Lord Edward could come from Moore's. The Queen's Bridge is at the foot of Dirty Lane. Island Street runs parallel with Usher's Island, a suburban quay; and Magan's is the second stable from Watling Street. [300] Major Swan was the assistant town major. Atkinson will be remembered as the chief constable of Belfast. See _ante_, p. 8. [301] The premises were on Wood Quay (then known as 'Pudding Row'), Wine Tavern Street, and Fisher's Alley; they also included the 'Dog and Duck' inn, north side of Thomas Street, with a rear extending to Marshalsea Lane.--_Registry of Deeds Office._ Traces of other property held by Thomas Magan crop up in unlooked-for places. By the settlement of Philip Whitfield Harvey with Miss Frances Tracy, dated September 16, 1802, it is recited that Thomas Magan, having become a bankrupt, his properties at Blackstaheny and in Britain Street were sold by auction to Samuel Dick and a Mr. Halpin for the sum of 4,830_l._ Higgins had property of his own at Blackstaheny, for I find a conveyance of lands there in 1806 from the Harveys and Tracys to Andrew Rorke of Clonsilla; consideration, 1,084_l._ 12_s._ 6_d._ [302] Magan's seal displays a boar's head, with the motto 'Virtute et probitate!' [303] A nickname by which the popular journalist, John Magee, satirised Higgins. [304] It was whispered that Francis Magan may have been the godson of Francis Higgins, and baptised Francis in compliment to him. The Catholic baptismal registries of the parish do not go back sufficiently far to throw light; but, inasmuch as Thomas Magan married, in October 1770, the daughter of _Francis_ Kiernan, merchant, their son would be very naturally called after the grandfather. [305] _United Irishmen_, iv. 25. [306] This would give Magan an opportunity of meeting and discoursing with his old friend. [307] _Dublin Evening Post_, Tuesday, May 23, 1797.